âNow, Iâm hitting the streets, knocking on doors and talking with business leaders all over our growing city â as I am determined to win the votersâ approval,Â just as I succeeded in winning their support before,â Ruth said. She has filed the paperwork to seek re-election to her seat (Position 6) in 2017.

Ruth represents a new generation of leadership for Renton: âMy job is to represent all the people of Renton â and to help create the local government framework to make the most of the economic resurgence we see all around us.â

Ruth was a high profile TV reporter and magazine editor-in-chief and journalist. Twenty years ago, sheÂ moved to Washington State to finish her masterâs degree in business â and went on to be Gov. Gary Lockeâs International Trade organizer tasked with helping Washington businesses open up trade in Mexico. âBoth as a journalist and as a trade facilitator, I have learned the art of listening, getting the facts and asking the right questions â the same priorities for serving in office,â Ruth explains. âAnd I love this place â Renton is the heart of the working people of the state and it is a privilege to serve its families.â

Her priorities for Renton are not new â but her approach just might be refreshing and welcomed. âTransportation is the key to us being able to move cargo, goods and people, yet the list of projects behind schedule, due to lack of funding, is worrisome. With the ongoing economic recovery in our region comes more revenue â but with it comes more stress on our schools, our public safety, our parks and recreation as well as our roads, trails, and major highways,â she told a recent crowd. âMy job is to see that your quality of life improves â and that we all share in the prosperity”.

She is also the recipient of several recognitions and awards including the 2016 Woman of the Year and the 2016 Women & Accomplishments that Broke the Glass Ceiling Awards from the Center for Women & Democracy.